1862 April 20

[from the diary of Daniel D. Logan, younger brother of General Thomas M. Logan, and a Sgt., Co. b, 1st Special Battalion (Rightor's), Louisiana Infantry]

                        Sunday, April 20th 1862
Rose at six, breakfasted at Lizzies
& wrote a letter before breakfast to
Julia – waiting at Capt Vaughans     [Cap. Robert H. Vaughan]
I took the chance of writing to
Mrs Roy, Emmett Ross, & Harry
Fairchild, in answer to this
Epistle of late date – Walked
out to Camp Rightor today & sent
in all the Knapsacks & chests
of my mess – Miss Galt Kindly
offering to take charge of them
for me – Dined with [J. L]. Norwell [Logan]& Mr
Hazard – the old Camp looks
terribly lonely – find Norwell better –
he talks abt going to Camp tomorrow –
he gave me letters from his sisters, Burton
Charles Dow [?] & others to read -  No later
News however than Apl 4th – We are yet
ignorant as to the safety of our

friends at Corinth – Sallie’s letter
of Mch 28th gives me very satisfactory
acc’ts of herself & the others at home –
Walked back to town this Evening
& put up at Miss Galts – am anxious
abt going back to camp, fearing the
boys may get into a fight without
me.  It rained today, & the roads
are again bad – Heard heavy firing
down below today –

[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards; family note by great grand niece Sally Rice Forsyth Donnelly]

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